Carotid Duplex
The brain is fed oxygenated blood by paired vessels that arises from the aortic arch.… Read More Carotid Duplex
Category: vascular
Lower Extremity Venous Duplex Protocol
Veins are blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood toward the heart (with the exception of the pulmonary and portal veins which carry oxygen rich blood to the left atrium and liver respectively). … Read More Lower Extremity Venous Duplex Protocol
Renal Artery Doppler
The renal veins are paired blood vessels that return blood back to the IVC. The left renal vein is the longer one and courses between the superior mesenteric artery and aorta. It is important to visualize these vessels to rule out Renal Vein Thrombosis, or Nutcracker syndrome.… Read More Renal Artery Doppler
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm is a focal dilatation of the Aorta caused by degeneration of the tunica media (middle connective layer of the arterial wall).… Read More Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Rouleaux
Red blood cell (RBC) rouleaux formation is a reversible phenomenon that occurs during low blood flow and small shearing forces in circulation.… Read More Rouleaux
Upper Extremity Venous Doppler
Primer on upper extremity venous duplex scanning. … Read More Upper Extremity Venous Doppler
Sonographic Tendencies 